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cactus id: any of theese San Pedro Cactus?
Comments (1)Sorry, but no San Pedro in your photos. The photo on the left is a Myrtillocactus geometrizans in front, with Organ Pipe (Stenocereus thurberi) in the background. The photo on the right is Neocardenasia herzogiana. The white fuzzy ones are probably Espostoa. cd...See Morespineless cactus-y noID plant
Comments (4)The one on the left is A stapleia, probably gigantea. Its difficult to ID without a flower, but my asclepiad expert sister said most likely a gigantea. The one on the right is haworthia. Probably some hybrid of coarctata....See MorePlease ID this beautiful cactus? plant
Comments (4)Opuntias are unlike other cactus in that they like a nice root run. They get as large as the pot will allow. In the ground plants get much larger quicker that potted plants....See MoreNeed help ID'ing cactus: Dragon Fruit or orchid? or Orchid Cactus????
Comments (3)It's an epiphyllum, probably an epiphyllum hybrid (which typically contain other, similar genera, including Disocactus, Pseudorhipsalis and Selenicereus). These are commonly referred to as 'orchid cactus', but they are neither a true cactus nor an orchid :-) They are a semi-tropical succulent related to cactus that produces large, very showy flowers. They do produce an edible fruit (NOT a dragon fruit) but these are scarce on indoor plants. They are epiphytes, meaning they take advantage of other, larger plants - like trees - as a support system, like most tropical orchids do, and do not require soil in their native habitat. For home gardeners, they grow perfectly well in a good quality, fast draining potting mix. Unless you live in a semi-tropical climate or certainly a frost free zone (Z 10 or higher), these are not hardy outdoor. And they are pendant in habit, with those long branching structures cascading over the side of a container to often a significant length. One normally grows them in some sort of hanging basket structure or on a tall plant stand to show off the plant and its long branches to best effect. btw, the flowers form at the tips of these flattened leaves/branches so any pruning should be done cautiously. There are scads of websites on epis and if you do a bit of searching, they will provide all the growing info you need (rather than my repeating it all here!!). I find they are very easy to grow and will reward you with some gorgeous - if short-lived - flowers. I've got one setting flower buds now after being moved back indoors from its summer holiday location. Here's just one example of an epiphyllum website but do not stop with just one!! And be sure to check out any that show photo galleries of the blossoms - they are incredible!!...See Morelady_bug09
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